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Saturday, September 12, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 12, 2026

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Word grid

All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.

BUMPER STICKER
CURSOR
EYELIDS
FUZZY DICE
HOOD ORNAMENT
LURKER
NERD
POSTER
RED
SMOKE DETECTOR
SPAMMER
SPOILER
TROLL
TURN SIGNAL
VANITY PLATE
WEATHER
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Themes

The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.

WAYS TO PERSONALIZE A CARStraightforward
PEOPLE IN AN ONLINE FORUMModerate
THINGS THAT BLINKTricky
___ ALERTDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

WAYS TO PERSONALIZE A CARStraightforward
ACCESSORIES AND ADD-ONS THAT GIVE YOUR RIDE SOME PERSONALITY+ 3 more…
PEOPLE IN AN ONLINE FORUMModerate
CHARACTERS YOU MIGHT ENCOUNTER IN A REDDIT THREAD OR MESSAGE BOARD+ 3 more…
THINGS THAT BLINKTricky
THEY FLASH ON AND OFF RHYTHMICALLY TO GET YOUR ATTENTION+ 3 more…
___ ALERTDevious
WORDS THAT PRECEDE ALERT TO FORM A FAMILIAR WARNING OR PHRASE+ 3 more…
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Full solution
WAYS TO PERSONALIZE A CARStraightforward
BUMPER STICKER,FUZZY DICE,HOOD ORNAMENT,VANITY PLATE

BUMPER STICKER, FUZZY DICE, HOOD ORNAMENT, and VANITY PLATE are all popular ways drivers customize or personalize the exterior of their cars.

PEOPLE IN AN ONLINE FORUMModerate
LURKER,POSTER,SPAMMER,TROLL

LURKER, POSTER, SPAMMER, and TROLL are all types of users commonly found participating (or lurking) in online forums and communities.

THINGS THAT BLINKTricky
CURSOR,EYELIDS,SMOKE DETECTOR,TURN SIGNAL

CURSOR, EYELIDS, SMOKE DETECTOR, and TURN SIGNAL all blink — they switch on and off repeatedly as part of their normal function.

___ ALERTDevious
NERD,RED,SPOILER,WEATHER

NERD, RED, SPOILER, and WEATHER can each precede ALERT to form common phrases: NERD ALERT, RED ALERT, SPOILER ALERT, and WEATHER ALERT.

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